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date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010
time:11:36 PM

some will win, some will lose,
some were born to sing the blues.
oh the movie never ends,
it goes on and on and on and on.
- glee

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right now i just feel like charlie brown does.
sometimes sitting alone with a brown bagged lunch,
and seemingly unable to kick that stupid friggin' football.

still nursing from a headache from this afternoon,
the nap did seem to cushion the pain,
but when my dad woke me up, the split second that i turned my head,
it was back.
popped panadols and the throbbing is less obvious now.

maybe it wasnt such a good idea to go online.
(well hello duh, it was obviously the worst idea)
now that mild stalking is so quintessential to me,
i see conversations and suddenly i feel so very alone.
its almost like i'm just sitting on the bench self-consciously munching my apple.

schoolwork that's having reality hitting me so hard in the face
is keeping me at home so i cant do any action towards it either.
but it makes me pine, it makes me whiny and seemingly lovesick and i dont like it.
because it makes me think of all the 'what if'-s and well, i put you straight in that position.
and then, i dont have to worry or bother what others do or think.

but, you probably dont feel the same do you.
so vague and ever so unwilling to extend the probably-nonexistent conversation.
and you got me whining again.

and for the umpteenth time,
i wonder if i was born to sing the blues.


time to get back to work.
cos then, i might actually deserve to go to hk with the family this weekend.


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date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
time:9:45 PM

a hug is like an emotional heimlich.
someone puts their arms around you
and they give you a squeeze
and all your fear and anxiety come shooting out of your mouth in a big wet wad
and you can breathe again.


- chuck, pushing daisies

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i will not admit that i like tumblr and am tempted to start one
despite school and its monstrocities.
i am merely 'tumbling' along.




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date:
time:9:48 AM
when you're happy, things don't look the same as when you're sad.
when you're happy, the colours seem brighter,
and you notice such things as flowers and bunnies and playful artwork.
when you're depressed, you notice the grays of the carpet,
the dirt on the window and the angry shouts from the screen-writing class next door.
things are not going well for that teacher, she thinks.

- the fiction class


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date: Sunday, January 17, 2010
time:6:21 PM

browsing through tumblr,
and no, i will not jump on that bandwagon of addiction.
i dont really like spiders, icky things.

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its been quite a good weekend,
minus-ing today when all i wanted to do is sleep.

despite having little sleep on thursday night,
i actually managed to attend all the activities i am obliged to do on friday.
before anyone thinks that its anything exciting,
its actually a gruelling day of school and not-so-gruelling work.
i wouldnt have minded school if there wasnt such a long break in between.
that being said, i managed to get through school and turned up for my elective.
it ended early so i made my way home to drop off my bag and laptop, only to find myself with no keys.
zzzz.

saturday was awesome in comparison!
brunchy with sammy and tabby at epicurious.
unsteady feet from (the-lack-thereof) sleep was quickly fixed by eggs and french toast mmms.
yummy yummy food! it feels so good to not be restricted, which can always be a bad thing.
photos will be up on facebook soon i hope.
cant wait for the next makan outing, meanwhile its good to save money. (:

back from ba-ku-teh lunch and bedsheet shopping at robinsons.
with my dad in chicago for the coming week, i probably wont have homecooked food this week.
as a plus point, i could possibly do away with dinner for the whole of this week.
which brings me to the fact that i'm sitting in front of my laptop with a pudge i need to get rid of.
newyear and wholesome-faux-healthy-ness might be a motivation.
at the very least, i managed to evade the evil calls of twister fries last night for supper at work.
i might just be getting good at this, now just to lose all this weight i seem to be pregnant with.

checking off the days i'm skipping school to stay home to do work.
i really need to start now cos the workload is really considerable.
up to the point, its one of the first things that i have on my mind when i wake up every morning.
whether i do anything about it is a whole other story.

for this week:
monday: school (?), photocopy certs for resume, work - closing
tuesday: school (?)
wednesday: school (?)
thursday: school (?)
friday: school, shopping for birthday present, work - closing
saturday: gerald's 21st

i just really hope i can this friggin inertia going,
so i do work but yet still comply with obligations and time for myself.
the only thing keeping me (kinda) motivated is planning for my birthday and that there's prob a little more than a month of school left.


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date: Thursday, January 14, 2010
time:11:01 PM

and he said take my hand,
live while you can
don't you see your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand
- vanessa carlton

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WO YAO CHI NU JI!
this actually means i want to eat buffalo chicken.
i actually made the effort to buy chicken breast meat today,
but so that today's my friggin' vegetarian day so i could eat the chicken.
why i even came up with two bloody days of vegetarian-ism is beyond me sigh.

i only want to eat my buffalo chicken tenders now!

i dont know why but i'm talking to everyone online in chinese.
and i think half the time no one understands me and the other half of the time my hanyupinyin is wrong.
but i think its quite fun, and irritating at the same time.

i cant seem to get myself to do work.
all i want to do is celebrate, sleep and eat.
i should really stop thinking and do work, this is what i have to do to enjoy my hols.
now just let me realise that fact.


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date: Sunday, January 10, 2010
time:10:56 PM
as much as i dont want to admit,
i'm considering skipping school tomorrow.
but maybe that so-called important class will turn out to be good.
i kind of know what to expect, a major irriating project submission again.

i just dont know what to do after lecture.
because then its work later tomorrow night hmms.

strangely enough,
i'm starting to get hooked on work again.
maybe its because last night had a bunch of fantastic people working with me,
or somehow this odd groove went back into place.
all the same, i'm working thrice this week and i hope it doesnt go to shame.

just had to post something on facebook.
looks like lunchy on saturday is on, with eggs and lotsa butter and pancakes.
i just realised that i'm working the night before so lunch would definitely end up as breakfast for me.
i cant wait for something remotely alcoholic to enter my system though,
it feels like something needs to escape.

sick of living is not a want of death.
just like the opposites that play love and hate,
its a profound laziness or elaborate fanfare of whining.
i'm quite certain it doesnt qualify as a form of suicide though.
i should quit thinking, because when it comes down to actual interaction and chemistry.
still, it certainly makes me wonder if it is possible.
and how much, well, you might bring a new perspective to my life.


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date: Wednesday, January 06, 2010
time:9:20 PM
cause i am giving up on making passes,
and i am giving up on half empty glasses.
and i am giving up on greener grasses,
i am giving up.
- ingrid michaelson

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one word: bored.
not exactly sure what i should be doing right now,
and i'm only online just to allow my downloading to expedite.

till this point,
the first week of school has been treating me really well!
considering i had submission and presentation on monday,
i actually had quite a relaxed first day of school.
because that was followed by considerable retail therapy then dinner with good company!

and then tuesday had me travelling around singapore to run errands with a test in school,
then an awesome dessert dinner with tabby at 1 caramel.
gosh, i didnt think that the desserts would actually fill me up that much!
really good i must say, and i am really impressed by the lemon roulade.
considering that i have been craving for anything with lemon curd since i got back from the states,
it really hit the right spots. (:

tabby and i walked around and ended up watching the 940 movie of sherlock!
i never realized how goodlooking robert downey jr. is haha.
very spontaneous since we felt quite full and yawned numerous time while walking around.
thinking back on what we ate, i wonder if the desserts made up the calories we try to prevent from inhaling the whole day haha.
in fact, i wouldnt mind another slice right about now.

okay i got distracted for a whole half hour searching on other places to have desserts at.
looks like this might end up being a dessert tour (that i wouldnt mind) around singapore.

tomorrow spells another day at home for me.
i'm not sure whether i'm up for another swim tomorrow hmms.
had an exciting night planned out initially but family gathering rules over it.
i dont want to know how much my mom will say if i kept my dinner plans with friends on.
oh the horror.

blogging for the sake of updating,
now i think i should go for a run to get em fats running too.


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date: Sunday, January 03, 2010
time:3:36 PM

was kinda done with schoolwork,
so i did myself (dad's nagging) a favour and cleared up my table and my room.
and the very least, my bed's back to its original usage for two people to sleep.
but not that i'm going to share it with anyone, somehow my cat doesnt even want to sleep with me.

anyways, back to the point.
i found this big black book hidden behind papers and books.
and it turned out to be a diary/notebook that i bought two years (or more ago).
i only managed to get through the first two pages and one is a measly six-pointer newyear resolution.

but i reread the awesome cover again,
and it made me think again.
i know the picture above is mirror-imaged,
only realised my mistake after taking the photo.
so yeah, deal with it haha!

so based on the points on the cover on the book,i will do my new year's resolutions for this year.
so without worrying about any repercussions, here goes:

1. live with intention
to me, this means taking each step or action with purpose. so this year, i aim to take a second look at what i'm doing. and before doing it, by questioning myself if this is what i want to do and if i'm ready for what it might bring. too many times have i stepped into actions not wanting or bothering to know what consequences it may bring along this cumbersome duty. so with this year, to be able to be responsible for my actions and to think twice. i dont want to be left dumbfounded when questioned.

2. walk to the edge.
do something daring that challenges my limits. for now, i'm definitely unsure on what it is going to be right now. but i want to do something that can potentially my life physically. okay that didnt sound too exciting but do something like scaling a rock or possibly parachuting from somewhere. the academic year probably restricts any of these things happening but standing on the edge of a cliff might possibly work too. anything that takes my breath away literally with me cussing and repeatedly reminding myself why i am doing this. this will be interesting how i can accomplish this.

3. listen hard
listening was a trait that i prided myself in having before but as the months and years go by, i find myself not doing so anymore. mere dismissals and not sitting down to listen and dissect. so for this year, to take time to listen to those who bother to talk to me.

4. practice wellness.
okay everyone practically has this exercise resolution thing going on, and likewise, it is going as one of the list. with army coming soon, i need to take time off to exercise. i've got the necessary clothes (bought from factory outlet) so its time for me to get down to exercise. plus all these excess baggage that i'm getting used to is not a good thing. i need to get back the psychotic adrenaline that i used to get from exercising!

5. play with abandon
too often this past year have i played with a nagging worry in the back of my head wondering if i have unfinished schoolwork or some other worry. so this time if i'm playing, i must let go and play with abandon!

6. laugh
laugh more, smile more, there are too many things in this world to be happy for.

7. choose with no regret
i think its kind of self-explanatory but yeah. i think for this year, there's no more rush for me to get into things with that kind of vigour and abandonment. i dont know if its the sudden loss of energy or otherwise, i feel that from now, choosing each step carefully and not taking risks. risks often dont lead to successes for me so far, so taking chances wont be an option. so, to choose knowing what to expect and to go forth with it with no regrets.

8. continue to learn
learning something new other than in school always continue to bewilder me. i never seem to (make/have) any time to do so. so this year, to learn something new and completely. maybe it is to learn a new language (french?) or learn a new skill (like volunteer work) or even (God forbid) to dance.

9. appreciate your friends.
to spend more time, to listen to what they have to say and to keep abreast of their lives. to appreciate the existence of them in my life.

10. do what you love
i guess other than the everyday things that i love to do, one of the things i would like to continue doing is photography. now armed with a dslr of considerable quality, and a blackbird-fly, i should be taking it out more often to take photos! whether or not i have company should not matter!

11. live as if this is all there is
to stop sitting in front of my laptop day-in-day-out but to go out, for a reason or without one to experience lift, and live as if this is all there is.


and that is what i achieve for this new year, the beginning of a new decade.


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